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Grupo Antolin opens a new factory in China
China – The new plant, part of a joint venture with Dongfeng Visteon, will manufacture headliners and door panels for Renault, PSA, Nissan, Infiniti and Honda. The JV has invested more than €11m in the project that will expand employment to around 125 people by the end of the year.Currently ...
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ArticleSoftware to create fixturing set-ups
Renishaw is launching FixtureBuilder a 3D-modelling software package designed to allow the off-line creation and documentation of fixturing set-ups. The software can be used with a CAD model of the part to be inspected, which is imported into FixtureBuilder, so that the fixture can be built around it, claims the ...
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ArticleUltrasonic welding for automotive applications
Telsonic says its latest suite of ultrasonic welding systems have been used to produce a series of exterior and interior components, including sensor housings and switch bezels, for a number of current JLR models.The company claims ultrasonic welding offers precise and repeatable control of the joining process, ensuring that the ...
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ArticleNatural fibre vehicle roof frame
Together with IAC, BASF says it has developed the first roof frame for cars that is entirely made of natural fibre. The Acrodur 950 L binder by BASF ensures the necessary loading capacity and heat resistance of the lightweight component. As an alternative to phenolic resins, it’s claimed the water-based ...
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ArticleOver-the-air software
The Arynga software product line has been added to Wind River’s automotive portfolio. The company says Arynga provides over-the-air (OTA) update software for automotive solutions, including both software-over-the-air (SOTA) and firmware-over-the-air (FOTA) update technologies.It’s claimed that with OTA capabilities OEMs can manage software in the car throughout its development lifecycle, ...
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ArticleBearing for electric water pumps
Morgan Advanced Materials says it has developed a new type of bearing for electric water pump applications in cars which reduces the number components without compromising overall pump performance and cooling capability.The company says it has produced a bearing solution comprised of its P5600H proprietary carbon graphite material with a ...
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Article3D CAD visualisation tool
Kisters claims its 3DViewStation WebViewer is suitable for Web-based mechanical product configuration solutions, requires no client installation and can handle assemblies of 100.000+ parts at speed. The company says if required, it can be integrated in the UI of the leading application.The XML-API allows dynamic un-/loading of parts and assemblies, ...
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ArticleElectric vehicle transmission
Designed for China’s emerging high-volume electric vehicle market, BorgWarner says its eGearDrive transmission features a highly efficient gear train for extended range and quiet performance, and is available in a wide range of ratios for a variety of motor sizes.This transmission will be fitted to Geely’s EC7-EV sedan. The Chinese ...
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ArticleLightweight steering system
A plastic housing for mechanical steering systems has been developed by tedrive. The company says the housing design was developed specifically to meet the requirements of lightweight automotive concepts, achieving a weight saving of up to 40% compared with housings made from aluminium.The company claims this plastic housing is suitable ...
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ArticleIntelligent sensor automation system
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence claims its Senmation universal sensor interface enables the fully-automatic exchange of sensors within part programs. Based on a universal sensor switch and intelligent sensor module and directly integrated into the CMM quill, the system uses a mechanical loading system to engage the sensor without operator intervention. A ...
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ArticleGear measuring technology
The P 16, P 26 and P 40 precision measuring machines from Klingelnberg are able to consistently deliver reliable measuring results in challenging ambient conditions, claims the company.All the measuring centres are equipped with new versions of calibration software, as well as a modern graphical user interface. The company says ...
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ArticleConnecting robots to CNC machines
Sinumerik 828D enables different types of robots from different manufacturers to be connected to CNC machines, claims Siemens. Using the Sinumerik Integrate Run MyRobot/EasyConnect interface, operators can synchronize processes between the machine tool and robots and the system also offers remote diagnosis of machine tools says the company.Sinumerik Integrate Access ...
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ArticleLight curtain for harsh environments
Sick claims its deTec4 Prime safety light curtain family is extra-rugged and suitable for harsh environments and wide machines. Possible applications in automotive manufacturing include multi-station component assembly lines or protecting long chassis body building stations on commercial vehicles.The company says the system features integrated laser alignment to simplify installation ...
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ArticleAlliance forma equipe com Avtovaz
Renault Nissan aumentará sua localização de peças de motor e transmissão na Rússia com uma fábrica comum de motor e chassis em Togliatti com Avtovaz. A fábrica, que começa a operar em 2015, ajudará a Aliança atender abastecimento local e as metas de produção estabelecidas pelo governo russo permitirão que ...
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ArticleRenault Nissan усиливает локализацию в России
Renault Nissan увеличивает локализацию запчастей и силовых агрегатов в России благодаря совместному предприятию по производству двигателей и ходовых частей с Автовазом в Тольятти. Завод будет пущен в эксплуатацию в 2015 году. Подготовительная стадия производства почти завершена. Российский автопроизводитель собирается до 2020 года инвестировать в проект 32 млрд рублей. Кроме двигателей ...
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ArticleВстреча сектора исходящей европейской логистике в Берлине
На следующей неделе (11 октября) в берлинском отеле Интерконтиненталь, Германия, пройдет конференция ECG, Ассоциации европейской автомобильной логистики. На ежегодной конференции собираются производители OEM и логистические провадйеры региона, а также поставщики сектора исходящей логистики. В этом году тема конференции "Как оставаться лидерами в трудные времена". Среди ключевых спикеров можно отметить ...
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ArticleSetor de saída da Europa encontra-se em Berlim
Os delegados estão indo para a Conferência ECG na Alemanha na próxima semana em busca de sinais positivos para a logística de veículos europeus. ECG é a Associação de Logística de Veículos Europeia e sua Conferência de 2013 acontece no Hotel Intercontinental em Berlim na sexta-feira 11 de outubro. O ...
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Grupo NYK do Japão Q1
Entrada e saída automotiva ajuda NYK a voltar a lucrarO NYK Group do Japão registrou faturamento melhorado e um retorno à lucratividade no primeiro trimestre do ano fiscal, que foi atribuído em grande parte a taxas mais sustentáveis de transporte de contêineres entre a Ásia e a Europa, bem como ...
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Resumo Global
DHL abre centro de peças no BrasilDHL Transporte Global, abriu um centro de manipulação de peças automotivas em São Paulo, Brasil, que processará cerca de 2.000 expedições por mês para montadoras, fabricantes de veículos comerciais e seus fornecedores diretos no mercado local.Segundo a empresa, o Centro de Competência Automotiva oferecerá ...